Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica speaks beside his dog Manuela during an interview with Reuters in his farm in the outskirts of Montevideo

Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica speaks beside his dog Manuela during an interview with Reuters in his farm in the outskirts of Montevideo, February 25, 2015. Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla, known around the world for his folksy demeanor and groundbreaking initiatives such as the cultivation and sale of marijuana, will hand over the presidency to his successor, Tabare Vazquez, on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Mujica has become a symbol of modest living and spurned the presidential palace throughout his term in office to continue living in his ramshackle farmhouse. REUTERS/Andres Stapff (URUGUAY – Tags: ANIMALS POLITICS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) – RTR4R6HI